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xChan's Hide and Seek Rules

Okay, okay. Look, I know that every host of every lobby has their own rules set for this game. I try to be more understanding of people when they get confused about it.. So, I got tired of linking someone else's rules for them to see--Then telling them which rules I didn't quite agree with.

Whether or not people upvote or bump this or whatnot.. I will post these rules of mine to every lobby that I create, and I hope that the people playing with me will adhere to them.

Here we go.

--------Generic Rules--------

Map is always the Crystal Scar.ALL Champions are allowed. You ban who you ban during the team select (Cause it's draft)
Either team may only use the Oracle's Elixir upon or after the 15 minute mark.
I'm sure both teams would feel the need to castrate you mentally if you even dared to capture a point during Hide and Seek.

---------Seeker Rules---------

Only one Frozen Mallet or Entropy or Rylais Crystal Scepter for the team.
Only one Lightbringer or Hextech Sweeper for the team.
Seekers start the game at the 2 minute mark.
There are 2 seekers.
Seekers have 40 minutes* to kill each hider 5 times.
Seekers must go back to base when they reach 200 HP or lower. This goes up by 100 every 15 minutes.
All other items are allowed.
Clairvoyance is not allowed.
No spawn-camping! Give the recently deceased some time to hide (35 seconds)
Please don't attack hiders that are already out**.
If the seekers fail their goal, they must surrender.

---------Hider Rules---------

Only one Frozen Mallet or Entropy or Rylais Crystal Scepter for the team.
No Guardian Angels.
No Sunfire Capes either. We are just hiding after all, not tanks trying to get some damage in.
No Trinity Force. Phantom Dancers are cheaper anyway.
No multiple phages. Only the one that will be built into a Frozen Mallet.
Hiders may only use their CC abilities.
Hiders may also use specific abilities that grant vision.***NO AP/AD building!! Other than Youmuu's Ghost Blade, Frozen Mallet/Entropy, or Rylais.
Do not attack a seeker who is going back while at critical health
Each hider only has 5 lives, these are lost by execution/death or killing a seeker.
Hiders may not return to base.
If a hider disconnected or left and died during that time, the death still counts.
If a hider reconnects after 35 minutes, they are considered to have lost.
If all hiders have lost their 5 lives, they must surrender.

---------Other rules---------

*Time may be extended due to rule breaking or disconnects.
**You may attack defeated hiders if and only if they did something more than auto attack you during their typing. Ex: Chasing seekers, using skills, being in the FoW, etc.
***Ask me what skills are allowed before you just start spamming Lux's ult or something(Which isn't allowed).
Defeated Hiders may not interrupt the game in any way. (No helping others, no chasing seekers, no attacking seekers, no capturing, etc.)
Defeated hiders may not enter the fog of war unless they are only getting the speed boost and running back out.

----Consequences----

People tend to get confused about the whole deal with -1 to lives or not. Hopefully, this list will help.

If the seeker is at fault - The death didn't count.
If the hider is at fault - The hider gets a -1.

Sometimes there are accidents that happen, like accidental kills or whatnot. Those are debatable, and have to be a confirmed accident by either the host or the rest of the team.

Edit
Hiders may give any amount of their remaining lives to team-mates. This is rather controversial, and there are limitations to this. Ask your host prior to doing so. This rule is mainly for the hiders that disconnect or have to leave.
If a seeker disconnects, the entire hiding team either gets -1 or -2 lives. Depending on how well the seeking team did; it also depends on the time the other seeker disconnected.

I HAVE UPDATED FOR THE PRESEASON. http://na.leagueoflegends.com/board/showthread.php?p=32225416#post32225416

There's already a rule for that..
"No Building AP/AD."
I actually don't really agree with Frozen Mallet for hiders anyway, but I feel that taking it away would cause too much needless drama.
See how it makes sense? ;3

EDIT:
You do bring up some pretty valid points, and I appreciate the criticism. I'm always happy to answer though. And, if anyone happens to bring up a point that I missed, I will edit my rules accordingly.